Phillips swamped with congratulatory messages

IRVING – Cowboys coach Wade Phillips received several congratulatory messages today and over the weekend for gaining the first playoff win of his head coaching career.

Saturday night’s 34-14 bruising of the Eagles left Phillips with a 1-4 postseason mark.

“You know, it’s been a gamut of people,” Phillips said. “I probably shouldn’t say this because I don’t want to get them in trouble, but even the video guy at Philadelphia and the secretrary there when I was there (1986-88) sent their congratulations.

“It’s really nice to hear from people like that, ones you’ve worked with before.The game itself is certainly important. But people are important to me. When you have people who feel good for you, that’s when you know they are real friends.